Sen. Rand Paul's fundraising has picked up the pace

Drew $1.9 million in first half of year

6:48 PM,
Aug. 25, 2013

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul

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Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky still isn't disclosing his political plans for 2016 - a run for the White House or a bid for a second term in the Senate? But one thing is clear: His fundraising campaign operation is on overdrive.

The freshman Republican senator's two main committees - Rand Paul for U.S. Senate 2016, and Reinventing a New Direction political action committee (RAND PAC) - raised $1.9 million during the first six months of this year, Federal Election Commission records show.

Though still less than the funding of two other possible Republican presidential candidates, Sen. Marco Rubio ...